# Things to see in Ouro Preto (Brazil): 13 places and when to go > Ouro Preto is a town in Brazil, and this site lists 13 places in and around it, mainly History (7), Temples (6), Museums and art (4). The best known are Church of Saint Francis of Assisi, Our Lady of the Pillar Mother Church and Museu da Inconfidência. The best time to come is December to February and June to September; also possible: March to May and October to November. In December there are 13 h 14 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 46. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/ouro-preto/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** Brazil · -20.3867, -43.5034 - **Places:** 13 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/historia/) (7) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/espiritual/) (6) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/museos/) (4) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/naturaleza/) (2) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/fauna/) (1) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/montana/) (1) - **Best time:** December to February and June to September. - **Also possible:** March to May and October to November. - **Nearest airport:** GIG Rio De Janeiro, 271 km as the crow flies - **Highest point:** Pico do Itacolomi, at 1,772 m. ## What to see in Ouro Preto The places in and around Ouro Preto, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Church of Saint Francis of Assisi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/igreja-de-sao-francisco-de-assis/): Catholic church in Ouro Preto, Brazil · 67 m - [Our Lady of the Pillar Mother Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/igreja-matriz-nossa-senhora-da-pilar/): Church in Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil · 429 m - [Museu da Inconfidência](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/museu-da-inconfidencia/): History museum dedicated to those who died in the rebel movement Inconfidência Mineira seeking Brazilian independence from Portugal · 68 m - [Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/igreja-de-nossa-senhora-do-carmo/): Catholic temple located at Ouro Preto · 108 m - [Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Conceição](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/matriz-de-nossa-senhora-da-conceicao/): Church in Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil · 250 m - [Town Hall and Prison](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/casa-de-camara-e-cadeia/): Mariana · 8.9 km - [Church of Our Lady of Mercy and Forgiveness (Mercês de Baixo)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/igreja-de-nossa-senhora-das-merces-e-perdoes/): Church building in Ouro Preto, Brazil · 186 m - [Igreja de Nossa Senhora das Mercês e Misericórdia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/igreja-nossa-senhora-das-merces-e-misericordia/): Church in Ouro Preto, Brazil · 363 m - [Casa Guignard museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/museu-casa-guignard/): Museum in Brazil · 211 m - [Museu do Oratório](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/museu-do-oratorio/): Museum in Ouro Preto, Brazil · 105 m - [Parque Estadual do Itacolomi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/parque-estadual-do-itacolomi/): Protected area · 7.6 km - [Pico do Itacolomi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/pico-do-itacolomi/): Summit · 5.7 km - [Hotel Luxor Ouro Preto](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/hotel-luxor-ouro-preto/): History · 268 m ## When to go to Ouro Preto The best time to visit Ouro Preto is **December to February and June to September**; also possible: March to May and October to November. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 13 h 07 | | February | Best time | 12 h 40 | | March | Possible | 12 h 08 | | April | Possible | 11 h 32 | | May | Possible | 11 h 02 | | June | Best time | 10 h 46 | | July | Best time | 10 h 53 | | August | Best time | 11 h 18 | | September | Best time | 11 h 53 | | October | Possible | 12 h 29 | | November | Possible | 12 h 59 | | December | Best time | 13 h 14 | In December there are 13 h 14 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 46. In January, 13 of the 13 places are at their best. When to go to Brazil in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Ouro Preto The nearest main airport is Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport (GIG, Rio De Janeiro), 271 km as the crow flies. How to get around Brazil (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-20.3867%2C-43.5034) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-20.3867%2C-43.5034) ## Other towns nearby - [Belo Horizonte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/belo-horizonte/): 13 places · 68 km - [São João del-Rei](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/sao-joao-del-rei/): 5 places · 114 km - [Nova Friburgo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/nova-friburgo/): 5 places · 231 km - [Teresópolis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/teresopolis/): 11 places · 232 km - [Petrópolis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/petropolis/): 11 places · 238 km - [Castelo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/castelo/): 5 places · 249 km And all of Brazil, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Ouro Preto? The best known: [Church of Saint Francis of Assisi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/igreja-de-sao-francisco-de-assis/), [Our Lady of the Pillar Mother Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/igreja-matriz-nossa-senhora-da-pilar/), [Museu da Inconfidência](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/museu-da-inconfidencia/), [Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/igreja-de-nossa-senhora-do-carmo/), [Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Conceição](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/matriz-de-nossa-senhora-da-conceicao/). In all, 13 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Ouro Preto? December to February and June to September; also possible: March to May and October to November. In December there are 13 h 14 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 46. ### How do you get to Ouro Preto? The nearest main airport is Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport (GIG), 271 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-20.3867%2C-43.5034) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Ouro Preto as the destination and these 13 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).